Accused musician in Hoffman drug raid wants rehab over prison
A jazz musician arrested on drug charges in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death has filed a request to have his case moved to a drug court in a bid to tackle his substance abuse issues in rehab instead of prison. Robert Vineberg, also known by … Read more on Starpulse.com

For vets, rehab rather than prison
Taucher completed a new program that offers veterans struggling with substance abuse a chance at rehabilitation rather than prison. Along with four other veterans, Taucher stood before magistrate Judge Michael Urbanksi in a Veterans Court in Roanoke, … Read more on MSNBC

Decision Fatigue: What It Is And What You Can Do About It
“I have a criminal docket so I preside over cases, misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic infractions, and I also preside over the Monroe county drug treatment court,” Diekhoff says. Each case includes dozens of factors – some days, she makes hundreds of … Read more on Indiana Public Media

Indiana Tells Poor What To Drink And Smoke, Or Else
The Indiana House recently passed a bill to limit the use of food stamps to the purchase of foods deemed healthy by the state; the legislation also calls for the drug screening of potential welfare recipients in order to determine eligibility and … Read more on NYU Local

At least 4 claim being forgotten in S. Ind. jail
At least 4 claim being forgotten in S. Ind. jail. JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. – A southern Indiana judge has fired a drug treatment program's director after at least four people spent months in jail despite being ordered to serve only days or weeks behind bars. Read more on KVOA Tucson News

Clark approves 0K for county IT department to better track employee email
The approval also came amid a scandal involving the county's Drug Court Treatment Program that led to an Indiana State Police investigation and a special prosecutor being named to determine whether charges will be filed. Coffman said in an interview … Read more on The Courier-Journal

Kiwi mum sticks by cancer stance
"Now that the treatment's finished he's making a recovery. … Roberts, 38, lost a legal battle to stop her son receiving radiotherapy treatment, which she believed would cause Neon to suffer long-term harm, after the removal of the tumour in October 2012. Read more on Ninemsn

Court fights addiction
The program consists of a weekly regimen of meetings, activities and classes, plus drug and alcohol tests. / James … PORT CLINTON — Ottawa County Common Pleas Court Judge Bruce Winters' new drug court, which began in November, has five participants … Read more on Port Clinton News Herald

Super Bowl pomp countered by retired NFL players' painkiller abuse
By the time he was 24 and trying to catch on with the Detroit Lions as a defensive tackle, he was living with chronic back spasms and the after-effects of knee surgery. His knee constantly swelled with fluid and required repeated draining to at least … Read more on The Star-Ledger

Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
It's a facility funded by taxpayers through the county Alcohol Drug and Mental Health board. Soper oversees about 30 … The recovery from heroin addiction is long-term, said Rebecca Mason, CHC's director of outpatient services. Some patients have been … Read more on Sioux City Journal (blog)

Treatment court addresses the issue of drugs, their effect on crime
Drug courts combine intensive judicial supervision, mandatory drug testing, treatment and incentives to help offenders with substance abuse problems break the cycle of addiction and crime. Masland said the program returns clean and sober individuals to … Read more on The Sentinel

Jack Conway: Settlement against drug firms must fund Ky. drug treatment
When I was elected your attorney general six years ago, I made stopping prescription drug abuse one of my top priorities. I created Kentucky's first statewide prescription drug task force and helped craft landmark legislation that has shut down half of … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Four Corners deals with complexities of drug abuse
Like trying to combat an infectious organism that mutates constantly, the substance abuse professionals who battle drug addiction must regularly evaluate their methods, endlessly searching for the best way to fight a disease that as yet does not have a … Read more on Price Sun Advocate

Drug Treatment Courts: 20 Years of Uncounted Deaths
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) claim that drug treatment courts have been the most researched and successful of the criminal justice programs. They claim that for 20 years they have worked to reduce crime, end addiction … Read more on Huffington Post

Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently
"Despite the pervasiveness and deadly consequences of smoking in addicted individuals, smoking-cessation treatment is typically not provided in substance use disorder treatment programs due, in part, to concern that it might impact negatively on … Read more on Medscape

Florida Drug Court Judge Has 'Meltdown,' Enters Addiction Rehab
The judge presiding over a misdemeanor drug court in Florida has herself enrolled in addiction treatment after having a “meltdown” on the bench and facing down her personal demons. Broward County Circuit Judge Gisele Pollack broke the news to Local 10, … Read more on Mediaite

Afghan drug addict desires rehabilitation, recovery
"Continued failure to properly feed my children and bear their school expenses had made me headache and to get rid of the nuisance I resorted to smoking hashish and later to heroin," the drug addicted Asif told Xinhua, adding using heroin has gradually … Read more on Journal of Turkish Weekly

Selena Gomez Abruptly Cancels Concert Tour in Favor of Rehab: Drug …
Read between those lines and you have a 21-year old with a super serious problem and the rumblings that we're hearing this morning involve drug abuse and a necessary trip to rehab for Selena. You have to realize how big the music industry is and just … Read more on Celebrity Dirty Laundry